bump up

verb

bumped up; bumping up; bumps up

informal

: to move (something or someone) to a higher level, position, rank, etc.

Prices are being bumped up.

They're bumping her up to district manager.

Examples of bump up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And that power output is 20% more than the base DAB model, bumped up already on the Urban E previously. — New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Apple eliminated the cheaper 64GB, Wi-Fi-only model, leaving just the 128GB, Wi-Fi and Ethernet model — and bumped up its price to $300. — John Higgins, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026

That usage could potentially be bumped up against Philadelphia and beyond. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

But trips through Hormuz can bump up earnings by at least four to six times their normal rates, the report said. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for bump up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup